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Armchair General and WarfareHQ have undergone some dramatic changes. Not only has WHQ become StrategyZone Online, but the forums and both sites have moved to a new server. Please drop in and give them a visit was well as changing your book marks accordingly to: http://www.strategyzoneonline.com/forums/ Congratulations, SZO.

Could America Win a War Against Russia and China at the Same Time? (National Interest)

Here's something interesting from the ASEAN region - VAPN is rolling their own patrol boats (with Russian assistance). Here's the story link: http://english.vietnamnet.vn/en/politics/1...st-warship.html In the coming days, I'll look for some more info on the platform, for the HUCE community. FWFS, Greg Emerson, DM1(SW), USN-Retired Renton, WA, USA

From Defense Aerospace [excerpt] CV32: Glad to hear it.

Alright gang, What is everyone's favorite, or most capable, modern day fast attack craft. I'm still “littoral-ly entrenched” and looking to re-invigorate my naval gaming. Please give country of origin and major weapon systems so that I could research more about them. Thanks

Reading some of the naval blogs I subscribe to, I'm a bit out of my depth. Can you help me? 1. What's the big issue with the DDG-1000? What are its advantages/disadvantages over more DDG-51? 2. What's a Future Surface Combatant and is it the same thing as the Royal Navy are planning to order to replace the Type 22/23 frigates? 3. Explain the Littoral Combat Ship to me and the controversy over that. 4. When does the US need to start building more cruisers to replace the Ticos? On other subjects: 1. If the PRC are completing Varyag, when would we be likely to see it in service? 2. Are the Russians actually building vessels at a half-decent rate now? 3. What, in y…

Greetings, and here we are with my first textual spillage of absolutely useless information about Electronics Warfare and how it's employed in Naval/Maritime warfare. So what is Electronics Warfare (EW)? I'll start by telling you what is isn't; It's not shooting missiles, guns or torpedoes, if you want skin on skin contact with targets and ordnance, I suggest going down the passageway and talking to those Fire Control guys. EW is often the red-headed stepchild of warfare in general, especially in Naval Warfare, as the benefit of EW Technicians is pretty much discounted unless the ship is staring down several incoming Anti-Shipping Cruise Missiles (ASCMs) and m…

The worlds' biggest submarine Still only a design, mind.

Radars matched with aircraft types. Probably at long term useful for database editing (in Russian): https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B0%D1%86%D0%B8%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%B5_%D0%A0%D0%9B%D0%A1

Aegis Air Defense System at Thirty (Defense Media Network)